▲ 134 ▼ Folding Phones Are the Worst Thing to Happen to Smartphones (techlore.tech) submitted 1 week ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/technology@piefed.social 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago (6 children) The fold series still supports stylus permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cinoreus@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (5 children) The latest fold doesn't. I double checked it, fold is now too thin to have S pen inside the body. And it likely isn't going to be supported in future generations either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (4 children) They've never integrated the pen with the body afaik, wife and I had the 2/3/4/5,generally we just got a case with the Spen holder. Still though they function on the inner screen is my point, it is supported functionally. The outer screen tho doesn't work with the pen. Personally I went to a Pixel when I started having hinge issues on my 4, have become increasingly anti-Google so got graphene and homelabbed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] irate944@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago* (3 children) Not on fold 7 & 8. The stylus doesn’t work on either display. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children) Damn no shit, what a weird step back for no reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I had three stylus phones over 6 years. Never used the stylus once. Ever. Samsung got user data back and ditched it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago I mean I didn't use it most of the time either, but it was extremely handy having it when I wanted to use it specifically. My wife uses hers a good bit playing games and such too 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cinoreus@lemmy.world 1 point 1 week ago (5 children) The latest fold doesn't. I double checked it, fold is now too thin to have S pen inside the body. And it likely isn't going to be supported in future generations either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (4 children) They've never integrated the pen with the body afaik, wife and I had the 2/3/4/5,generally we just got a case with the Spen holder. Still though they function on the inner screen is my point, it is supported functionally. The outer screen tho doesn't work with the pen. Personally I went to a Pixel when I started having hinge issues on my 4, have become increasingly anti-Google so got graphene and homelabbed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] irate944@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago* (3 children) Not on fold 7 & 8. The stylus doesn’t work on either display. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children) Damn no shit, what a weird step back for no reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I had three stylus phones over 6 years. Never used the stylus once. Ever. Samsung got user data back and ditched it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago I mean I didn't use it most of the time either, but it was extremely handy having it when I wanted to use it specifically. My wife uses hers a good bit playing games and such too 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (4 children) They've never integrated the pen with the body afaik, wife and I had the 2/3/4/5,generally we just got a case with the Spen holder. Still though they function on the inner screen is my point, it is supported functionally. The outer screen tho doesn't work with the pen. Personally I went to a Pixel when I started having hinge issues on my 4, have become increasingly anti-Google so got graphene and homelabbed up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] irate944@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago* (3 children) Not on fold 7 & 8. The stylus doesn’t work on either display. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children) Damn no shit, what a weird step back for no reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I had three stylus phones over 6 years. Never used the stylus once. Ever. Samsung got user data back and ditched it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago I mean I didn't use it most of the time either, but it was extremely handy having it when I wanted to use it specifically. My wife uses hers a good bit playing games and such too 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] irate944@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago* (3 children) Not on fold 7 & 8. The stylus doesn’t work on either display. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children) Damn no shit, what a weird step back for no reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I had three stylus phones over 6 years. Never used the stylus once. Ever. Samsung got user data back and ditched it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago I mean I didn't use it most of the time either, but it was extremely handy having it when I wanted to use it specifically. My wife uses hers a good bit playing games and such too 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children) Damn no shit, what a weird step back for no reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I had three stylus phones over 6 years. Never used the stylus once. Ever. Samsung got user data back and ditched it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago I mean I didn't use it most of the time either, but it was extremely handy having it when I wanted to use it specifically. My wife uses hers a good bit playing games and such too 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) I had three stylus phones over 6 years. Never used the stylus once. Ever. Samsung got user data back and ditched it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago I mean I didn't use it most of the time either, but it was extremely handy having it when I wanted to use it specifically. My wife uses hers a good bit playing games and such too 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 week ago I mean I didn't use it most of the time either, but it was extremely handy having it when I wanted to use it specifically. My wife uses hers a good bit playing games and such too 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent